Not wanting to "waste" anything I decided to make burp cloths to practice FMQ. I figured the babies would not care how the quilting was when they were spitting up on these cloths. Probably the parents will not either.
So I prepared everything, had a bit of trouble getting the tension correct but finally did. And I actually quilted! My question is, it seems I am sewing sideway some of the time, like doing loops. Is this okay???? These cloths are flannel, backed with flannel and the batting is flannel. So three layers of flannel.

FMQ means "Free Motion Quilting", which includes sideways, backwards, frontwards, etc. So yes, it's OK to be sewing sideways.

WOO HOO! I still have yet to master FMQ.

I have never tried free motion quilting.

Oh I am far from mastering it but I was happy just to make a couple of loops. I certainly understand everyone's advice on practice, practice, practice.

Good for you!

I give permission to stand on your head for FMQ. :-)